I just finished reading The Night Strangers by Chris Bohjalian. I don’t know what I expected, but it wasn’t what I got. It was definitely strange. And a lot happens at night. But what about the herbalists and their bizarre obsession with the 10-year-old twin girls who just moved into town with their family? What […]
The Art of Fielding is an Art of Writing
I wasn’t going to read this book. I didn’t care what the reviews were or how many lists it was on. I was NOT going to read it. I don’t like sports books, so why would I? Well, my book club gave me the reason. It is this month’s selection. When I started reading The […]
Bad Monkey by Carl Hiaasen – the Monkey is Bad but the Book is Good
If you have read Hiaasen before, you know that he writes environmentally friendly novels… with bizarre characters… and even more bizarre circumstances. This one contains a bad monkey, a severed arm with the middle finger up, mango popsicles, greed, violence, and revenge. Just another day in Florida. It’s out this summer. Read it. You won’t […]
Drinking Coffee Elsewhere by ZZ Packer
This is not a new book… but we read it for my book club and everyone was pleasantly surprised. I say “pleasantly” because I am that member who chooses books outside of everyone’s comfort zone. This was a compilation of short stories that was wonderfully written. Each was a snapshot of a life in transition. […]
Gene Doucette to Visit on March 25th!
Gene Doucette will stopping off on his blog tour for his new novel, Fixer on March 25. I am currently reading it and enjoying it immensely. I liked his previous Immortal novels, but I have to say that I like this even more! Stay tuned!!!!
Interview with Donovan Candle from A Life Transparent and The Liminal Man
This is so incredibly exciting! I was able to interview the protagonist of both A Life Transparent (Monochrome Trilogy, #1) FREE on Kindle this week!) and The Liminal Man (Monochrome Trilogy, #2). I really enjoyed both books and Donovan was very generous in taking the time to talk to me. Here is what he had to say: […]
Special Interview Coming Up in February: Donovan Candle
Okay, you may not have heard of Donovan Candle, but you may have heard of the author of A Life Transparent and The Liminal Man, Todd Keisling. To celebrate the release of The Liminal Man, a Blog Tour is running rampant for a month and a half! Right here, on the Verge, on February 12, […]
One of Our Thursday’s is Missing by Jasper Fforde – Review
My book reviews are meant to be short, sweet, and spoiler-free. This novel is the latest in the Thursday Next series, which I always enjoy. This book’s protagonist is the written Thursday rather than the real one. The book world features prominently in the Next series, and rather than ruin the fun for bibliophiles, let […]
Review Blog Merged
Rather than waste more time working out how to manage two blogs on one site (which should be easy but is not), I am merging my previous book review blog (mini-spoiler-free reviews) with this one. It’s nice to have everything all in one place, isn’t it? I thought so, anyway….